Engineering Glossary

Hello, my name is Daniel. I am currently in Springboard, but I wished to go to engineering school, so next session, I will go into Pure and applied Sciences. Because I want to become an engineer, I have created this glossary that will make you understand some basic terms in engineering.

aerodynamics: noun; The study of the properties of moving air and the interaction between the air and solid bodies moving through it.; Example: Even with the very latest supercomputers the AERODYNAMICS department still rely mainly on the wind tunnel and track testing for developing the AERODYNAMICS of the car.; fr: aérodynamique
boson: noun; A subatomic particle, such as a photon, which has zero or integral spin and follows the statistical description given by S. N. Bose and Einstein.; Example: So-called Superstring theories do away with the tachyon and include fermions in their particle spectrum by introducing a special kind of symmetry known as supersymmetry, which relates a force-transmitting BOSON to every corresponding fermion, and are consistent in 10 space-time dimensions.; fr: boson
calculus: noun; The branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and properties of derivatives and integrals of functions, by methods originally based on the summation of infinitesimal differences. The two main types are differential calculus and integral calculus.; Example: The most remarkable thing Cauchy has done is to completely reformulate the ideas of the CALCULUS.; fr: calcul
dynamics: noun; (Physics) The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.; Example: Marrink and Mark confirm the formation of these closed structure vesicles and go on to analyse the structure of the vesicles and DYNAMICS within them.; fr: dynamique
friction: noun; The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.; Example: The layer of fluid in contact with the surface of the disks is carried by it due to FRICTION, and thrown outwards by centrifugal forces.; fr: friction
gravity: noun; The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.; Example: To determine the Required Force , the mass of the object to be moved, the direction of motion relative to GRAVITY, and the effects of any friction between the object to be moved and whatever is supporting it should be known.; fr: gravité
horsepower: noun; A unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (745.7 watts). The power of an engine measured in terms of horsepower.; Example: High torque of the engines means high power output (i.e. high HORSEPOWER) as the number of engine cycles per unit time is depend on the torque.; fr: puissance
hydraulics: noun; The branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.; Example: The lift is driven by hydraulics.; fr: hydraulique
inductor: noun; A component in an electric or electronic circuit which possesses inductance.; Example: As known to all, the winding inside the stepper-motor acts as an INDUCTOR.; fr: inducteur
inertia: noun; (PHYSICS) A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.; Example: The power required to overcome friction and the inertia of the moving parts.; fr: inertie
ion: noun; An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.; Example: The challenge was to design chemical system which has a high affinity for the Phosphate (V) ION.; fr: ion
kinematics: noun; The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion.; Example: As this is a robot, this problem of inverse KINEMATICS is simplified.; fr: cinématique
lever: noun; A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.; Example: Firstly the movement of the micrometer causes the movement of the LEVER about its single strip flexure pivot 49 as illustrated in the figure.; fr: levier
liquid: noun; A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.; Example: Cooling systems - Either LIQUID-cooled or air-cooled technique was generally employed in racing engines.; fr: liquide
magnetism: noun; A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.; Example: His examples were based on the new physics of the time: electricity and MAGNETISM, the most interesting of physical sciences.; fr: magnétisme
matrix: noun; (MATHEMATICS) A rectangular array of quantities or expressions in rows and columns that is treated as a single entity and manipulated according to particular rules.; Example: Dot plot is one of simplest and widely used graphic MATRIX analysis methods for scoring similarity between pairs of sequences.; fr: matrice
nozzle: noun; A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube used to control a jet of gas or liquid.; Example: The energised fluid enters from a position on the periphery of the disks, through a NOZZLE.; fr: buse
optics: noun; The scientific study of sight and the behavior of light, or the properties of transmission and deflection of other forms of radiation.; Example: Their research centred around traditional concepts such as mechanics, OPTICS, astronomy and planetary motion.; fr: optique
pendulum: noun; A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.; Example: Trajectory of the centre of mass for a possible gait, inverted-PENDULUM walking, so called because the trajectory of the hip follows that of an inverted PENDULUM.; fr: pendule
trajectory: noun; The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.; Example: The seriousness of a potential collision is dependent on the its likelihood (dependent on the TRAJECTORY) and magnitude (dependent on size and speed).; fr: trajectoire